Donaulimes World Heritage Route: Complete Tour

For this purpose diverse opportunities for free and independent exploring and experimenting are offered at different stations.
 
The stations are suitable for children and adolescents of all ages.
 
Six sections from the spring to the estuary give an insight and information about the river dynamics, landscape and life by the water with interactive building games.
 
1. Station: Spring of the Danube
“Here our guests can guess on which underground they are wading.” So: Take off your shoes and go into the fresh water in the traditional “Kneipp” way. Four different types of stones are incorporated into the stream and massage your feet while walking.

2. Station: Alpine mountain river with a storage power station and a barefoot pathway for your senses 
“Here mill wheels are integrated into the river stream and during flooding their functionality is tested”
Everyone, who has enough strength and braveness to go onto the walls of the storage power station, can open the floodgates and cause a flooding of the mini Danube. The mill wheels, incorporated into the river stream, are starting to turn. The mineralogical lab “Geologisches Gesteinslabor” presents different types of stones of the Danube region. 
 
3. Station: Natural attraction “Schlögener Schlinge” and run-of-river power plant
“Here you can easily test how passing through the locks functions.”
Small rafts and ships can be guided through self-made floodgates. Easily pictured, the guest understands how the locking of ships functions.
 
4. Station: River construction in the basin landscape
“Here river builders can design individually the river stream’”
Shovels, rakes, buckets…just everything you need to change the stream of the small river is provided at the cash area.  You can design individually which path the water follows through the riverbed. Great fun for children and for the young at heart.
 
5. Station: Iron Gates
„At the Southern Carpathians the Danube has no choice but to go through the narrow breakthrough valley between Rumania and Serbia."
It gets also narrow for everyone, who dares to go on our balance path! Those, who fall into the water, should better have some clothes for changing. Across the Iron Gates lies the “Donauländer Kinderkreis.” Here all emblems of the ten Danube countries are visualized.
 
6. Station: Danube Delta, Black Sea, with cable ferry and Huso (sturgeon)
“Here lies the sturgeon species Huso – with a length of 9 metres especially impressive!”
Nymphs and water spirits, painted by children, welcome guests to the Danube Delta by the Black Sea. Anyone who likes can enjoy the view from the market house. On the other side you can find the “Huso”, which is a wooden and climbable sturgeon. Brave ones dare the passage to the other shore.
 
“The aliens are coming“
Who are these aliens that mingle with our native flora and fauna and represses them?
How could they spread out and which effects have they on the balance of species? This and many more questions are discussed in the exhibition “The aliens are coming”.
 
1. Gigantic aquarium with fish of the Danube
Centre piece of our exhibition is our gigantic aquarium. Also the Huso (our sturgeon is 2 metre long!) – the giant of the Danube – and starlets can be experienced closely. While the Huso species doesn’t exist anymore in the Upper Danube valley, the starlet survived in a self-reproduced species.
 
2. Plants on tour
In the entrance area of the exhibition we present non-native plants (neophytes) whose appearance influenced partly our cultural landscape. Other ones are crop plants whose promotion in turn displaced certain native plants from their natural habitat.

3. Interactive playing areas
Watching – understanding – creating
In “Wassererlebnis mini Danube” the Danube can be experienced at six stations from the spring to the estuary. On the “alien path”, which leads you to the gigantic aquarium, you are challenged by an alien quiz and a fish puzzle!

Under the motto "Ecologically clean", we were awarded the 1st ÖKO model company in Upper Austria in 1996.

The former curtain wall is only partially preserved. The castle did not have to undergo any alterations and is therefore an example of medieval castle construction. The former entrance to the interior of the tower is at the level of the first floor. Even today, the difference in level from the staircase of the palas to the tower entrance has been preserved in its original dimensions. On the east side of the palas there is still a stepped bay. The castle's old chapel is located above the entrance. Access to the rooms on the individual floors was via staircases and corridors. Now access is from the palas on the second floor and in the tower via a built-in wooden staircase. The tower is built on a rocky outcrop, with the curtain wall extending from the tower to the steep rock face.

The Schneiderschlössl - as the castle is also known according to legend - was first mentioned in a document in 1171 as Feste Cramerstein. The builder is unknown, but it is likely that Krämpelstein was once a Roman guard post and the current tower is probably built on Roman foundations. In 1845, roadworks in a crevice of the Krämpelstein rock revealed the fragments of a pot in which and next to which a large number of coins had been found. They dated from the time of 284 and 306 (Diocletian and Maximillianus). The castle is not open to the public and is privately owned by Dipl. Ing. Klaus Schulz-Wulkow, Vichtenstein 1, who is also the owner of Vichtenstein Castle.

Tauchen Sie ein in Simons Pralinenwelt. Genießen Sie Schokoladen, Marzipan, Nougat, Nüsse, Mandeln sowie feinste Destillate und Liköre in ihrer schönsten Form und Vollendung. Kommen Sie in die Confiserie Simon und lassen Sie sich unsere Köstlichkeiten auf der Zunge zergehen.

• hausgemachte Kuchen und Torten
• Eisspezialitäten
• handgeschöpfte Schokoladen und edle Pralinen

Betritt man das Café, wo bis vor einigen Jahren die Dompost residierte, findet man sich in einem farbenprächtigen Spektakel wie aus tausendundeiner Nacht wieder. Café und Terrasse bieten einen wunderschönen Blick auf den Inn und den Dom St. Stephan.

„Das Kapuziner“ – Regionale Küche modern interpretiert. Das Restaurant lädt von früh bis spät zum Verweilen und Genießen ein. Hier treffen bayerische Gemütlichkeit und Gastfreundschaft auf ein modernes Küchenkonzept. Deftige Schmankerl, typisch bayerische Küche und saisonale Spezialitäten - im DAS KAPUZINER ist für jeden Geschmack das Richtige dabei.

"The Zille" expands the offer at the Hotel & Seminarkultur an der Donau The integration of a permanent exhibition on the subject of wooden Zille construction was already planned during the planning phase of the hotel in Wesenufer. Now, after the second construction phase, in which the hotel was extended and part of the old building was renovated, the exhibition has been realized.
The planning, implementation and opening of the exhibition was carried out in cooperation with the municipality of Waldkirchen, the Hotel & Seminarkultur an der Donau, the Upper Austrian Danube Advertising Association and the Upper Danube Valley Boatmen's Association.

"The Zille" sheds light on the role of Zille and wooden shipbuilding in the past and present, shows interesting models of wooden boats and the tools used to make them.

The Hotel & Seminalkultur an der Donau will also incorporate the exhibition into the development of its offerings in future. In addition to an overnight stay or a seminar at the hotel, guests can also visit the permanent exhibition and cycle along the new section of the Danube Cycle Path between Wesenufer and the Schlögener Schlinge to the workshops of the last canoe builders Witti and Königsdorfer.
The exhibition can also be interesting for guests who are traveling on the Danube as part of a boat trip, as the Wesenufer boat landing stage is right next to the hotel.

This Donausteig rest area is idyllically situated on the edge of the forest just above Kasten. It offers a marvellous view of the Danube Gorge valley downstream and the Jochenstein power station just 5 km away - simply beautiful!
The information board provides a brief overview of the history of Vichtenstein. The legend "Glück gehabt am Teufelsstein" ("Good luck at the Devil's Stone"), on the other hand, warns us to be careful with our own wishes - especially at the Teufelsbach in Vichtenstein!

The Red Cross is a time-honoured wayside cross in a wooded area just above Kasten. It bears witness to the age and importance of this connecting path between Kasten and Vichtenstein. We will find out more about the interpretation of wayside crosses later under "Wayside crosses - narrative field monuments".

Incidentally, the children from Kasten once walked to school in Vichtenstein along this path.

E-points - "charging stations" for electric bikes, for Danube cyclists travelling the region on electric bikes

at the inn “Gasthof Steininger ‚Zum Goldenen Schiff‘ “

The e-bike charging station at Gasthof Luger offers cyclists on the Danube Cycle Path the opportunity to charge their e-bike free of charge.

Please note: Don't forget your e-bike charger.

at the market town hall Engelhartszell

State-of-the-art KTM e-bikes and navigation devices equipped with "GenussZielen" (pleasure destinations) guide the sports-conscious connoisseur to selected "GenussWirten" (pleasure hosts), direct farm marketers and much more.
The e-bikes help you to fully explore the landscape. Ride with ease from the Danube in Kasten via the treetop path in Kopfing to the Pramtal town of Andorf and enjoy the hospitality of our gourmet hosts.

E-CHARGING STATION AT THE NIBELUNGENSTÜBERL INN

Engelhartszell Danube World!
This unique presentation impressively depicts the market town of Engelhartszell with its historical background and its close relationship to the Danube. Here are the stations:

- Engelhartszell Sensory Garden
- Water experience Mini-Danube with large aquarium
- Danube Studios
- Danube Square
- Danube Game
- Danube Stories
- Danube Power Station

"Danube Stories" is the name of the interesting exhibition that is part of the Danube World. It tells exciting stories about local life on and along the Danube! Especially exciting for hikers are: a historical Fliesteiner (passenger transport ship; see "Engelhartszell-Über Maut & Fliesteiner"), historical descriptions of Danube journeys, models of historical Danube ships,...
 
Furthermore, the information point "Natura 2000" provides very nice insights into the fauna of the slope and gorge forests of the upper Danube valley. We can learn more about the uniqueness of these forests on the next stage of the Danube Path in Schlögen under "Life-Nature-Project: Slope and Gorge Forests in the Upper Danube Valley".

Visitors can enjoy the fruits of this labour in the monastery, buy them and take them home with them. Engelszell Abbey has always been famous for its monastery liqueurs. The bitters are particularly digestible. The Engelszell Trappists acquired the recipe for the herbal mixture from a Swiss pharmacist in 1929 - and it remains top secret to this day. Since then, the monks have continued to expand their range of liqueurs. In 2012, they also opened their own brewery, which has since been brewing various Trappist beers modelled on Belgian beers, as well as lighter and more drinkable beers typical of the region

1. Station: Old wine types
The planted grapevines come all from this region, especially from Sigharting, Schardenberg, Pyrawang and Engelhartszell/Oberranna. The uniqueness of these grapevines is that they are old European types whose names however are forgotten.
 
2. Station: Herb garden
Herbs found their way through monasteries into the regional garden culture. This herb garden also shows many herbs that are used in the popular liquor “Engelszeller Klosterlikör”. Of course, recipes are not revealed. After baroque example the garden is divided into five areas which stand for different body functions: stomach/intestines, heart/skin, nerves/life energy – women/birth and the head as the central part. The effects of the herbs are described on an information panel.

3. Station: Meditation garden with labyrinth
In a quiet part of the castell’s meadow is the meditation garden located. Here the special landscape potential with the view to the Danube river and the colourful slope forests of the nature reserve “Donauleiten” is amplified. The labyrinth is a classic labyrinth with seven circuits. This old labyrinth type comes from a Cretan primeval form and incorporates Christian symbols. The cross shape forms the centre of the labyrinth and combines the idea of connectivity of nature and inner reflection with Christian values.
The labyrinth symbolizes the search of human beings after themselves and an individual living form. After many turns through colonnades from river stones you reach the centre of the labyrinth and then you can find your way outwards again. It is a symbol and an exercise of internalisation, peace and cosmopolitanism. 

4. Station: Old fruit trees
The exhibition garden of old fruit tree types follows to the west and shows in particular local and ancient types of fruit. A selection: different apples, pears, plums and cherries. Looking, smelling and learning is the motto in this part of the garden.

5. Station: Water sensory path
This “Kneipp” stream is integrated into the area of the mini Danube “Mini-Donau”. The small river stream encompasses different types of stone and you can go barefoot through it.
 
6. Station: Garden of confused senses
This part of the garden is designed specifically for the residents of the local Caritas facility "invita" and thus, is not open to the public. As a therapy garden it is created according to the needs of the residents.

The Pyrawang branch church, beautifully situated directly on the Danube, is a St Peter's church and indicates that it was built at an early date. During interior restoration work in 1982, the remains of a High Gothic mural painting were discovered and uncovered in the chancel and on both sides of the nave. This makes the church in Pyrawang one of the few buildings in Upper Austria with preserved 14th century wall paintings.

The Engelhartszell outdoor pool was completely renovated in 2003 and after the floods in 2013. With its beautiful stainless steel cladding, the "old" pool has a completely new look.

Three - long-lost - pedestals encourage children to do more jumping activities again and there are two counter-current jets for those who particularly enjoy swimming. A great seating area invites you to rest in the water, which also starts to bubble from time to time. The toddler water area is particularly attractive, allowing parents to keep a close eye on their children from the seating area. There is a disabled entrance for guests with physical disabilities.

The outdoor pool has also gained a lot from the seating and sunbathing steps on the long side of the pool, which offer a beautiful view of the entire pool and the Danube. The overall picture is rounded off by the large sunbathing lawn with finished turf and a spacious seating area by the buffet, where our guests are spoilt with small snacks.

According to land registry records, the origins of this traditional inn date back to the 17th century, although the name of the innkeeper Adolf Königseder does not appear in the job titles until 1929. Anyone who has known the old Königseder inn will hardly doubt that it has always been an inn. The first mention dates back to 1621 and the name Königseder, which is closely associated with the house, first appears in 1785. After the house subsequently had various owners, it came into the possession of a Königseder again in 1891 through an exchange. Anton Königseder swapped the brewery for the inn with Alois Rosenstingl. From then until 1998 it was always owned by the Königseder family. Due to the construction of the Aschach power station - completed in 1964 - whose reservoir reaches as far as the Jochenstein power station, it was also necessary to land in the area of the market town of Wesenufer. The Königseder inn was one of the buildings that fell victim to this construction measure. Only the large chestnut tree in today's garden of the newly built inn has survived. During this long period, the inn has always been a popular meeting place for the citizens of Wesenufer and has been the favourite venue for the Union Wesenufer since the club was founded, hosting many unforgettable events such as Krampuskränzchen, outdoor summer night parties, sports balls, etc. When Wolfgang Königseder took over the pub from his parents Adolf and Emma Königseder, who had run it since 1929, in 1978, it experienced a new upswing. A newly built hall with a capacity of around 200 people, the youthful vigour of the innkeepers Gusti and Wolfgang and, last but not least, the excellent cooking skills of the former ship's cook made the restaurant famous far beyond the boundaries of the municipality. In 1998, the inn was sold to Hermann Viehböck from Hinzenbach. Together with his partner Gitti, the new landlord, who has been chairman of the local tourism association since 2005, runs his restaurant with great dedication, which he has equipped with four comfortable rooms and ten beds in the two-year period. The well-kept establishment serves quality Austrian wine and specialities from the Sauwald region all year round. A particular attraction in summer is the beautiful guest garden, where you can relax and unwind in the shade of the old chestnut tree with a view of the Danube. Viehböck made a good move by renting the former agency building from the municipality in 2002, which he converted into the Neptun pub and which has been very popular with local revellers ever since.
Unfortunately, the pub was also affected by the floods in 2002 and 2013 and was repeatedly renovated and repaired by Hermann Viehböck.

Das Goldene Schiff zu Füßen des Passauer Doms nebst dem kleinen, verträumten Biergarten und der gemütlichen Sonnenterrasse, gilt als Geheimtipp unter Passaus Feinschmeckern. Das »Schiff« ist Slow-Food zertifiziert und Bio-teil-zertifiziert.

Das Goldene Schiff ist für Fahrrad-Touristen, Wanderer und Stadtbesucher die ideale Adresse.

Do you want to find out why it rains, how the water comes into the tap and what kinds of fish are swimming in the water? Would you like to experience what water means, that it is the most important comestible and will determine our future? - Then you should visit Haus am Strom!
Here you are shown how nature and technology, ecology and economy create a symbiosis. Economical usage of natural, environment friendly materials, electricity and heating from an environmentally friendly hydroelectric power station – and all of that packed into a futuristic and unique architecture that puts the theme water into effect.

Guided tours on request.

Im KaffeeWerk geht es um guten Kaffee. Unsere Baristi bereiten jede Portion frisch für Euch zu. Die Kaffeebohnen kommen aus der eigenen Rösterei. Entflieht dem städtischen Trubel, geht über die Marienbrücke in die schöne Innstadt, setzt Euch entspannt mit einem Eiskaffee an unsere Tische oder in unsere Liegestühle.

Startet, pausiert oder endet hier gemütlich Eure Rad- oder Stadttour.

• Spezialitätenkaffee
• Selbstgemachte Kuchen
• Große regionale Bierauswahl

A grocery store was set up on the ground floor of the former brewery building in order to ensure the local supply of everyday goods for people living in the surrounding area. In this "corner store" you will find all the everyday products you need, products from the certified "Fair Trade" sector, organic products from the region as well as small souvenirs, newspapers, news and gift ideas.

Customers can also request a delivery service.

Our offer:
Meat and sausage specialties

Products: High-quality fruits, grape must fruits, grape must, schnapps
Sale: direct selling after announcement
Location: From Engelhartszell into the direction of Passau along the B 130 Nibelungenstraße after approx. 3.9 km (at street km 37,700) on the right

Öffnungzeiten:

Dienstag - Freitag, 9 - 12 Uhr / 14 - 18 Uhr.
Samstag, 9 - 12 Uhr.
Montag geschlossen.

Since 1529 Haichenbach went to ruin. In later times even the name fell into oblivion. The ruins, around which many legends entwine, were named after the nearby Kerschbaumergut "Kerschbaumerschlößl" (legend: " "The tree snakes of Haichenbach" by Prof. Fritz Winkler).

The ruins have been converted into a viewing platform, from which there is a breathtaking view over the Danube loop Schlögen.

Spezialität: Frische italienische Küche, Kaffee und Kuchen.
Kinderland.

The bike repair shop is located directly on the Danube cycle path from Passau to Vienna.

E-bikes as well as trekking bikes for young and old can be rented.
Booking is very straightforward!
Simply call and book in advance.
004377178037 or 004367761166508 Mr. Thomas

Information: Marktgemeindeamt (community offices/local authority)
Phone: +43 (0) 77 17 / 80 55-16
 
Livelihood and tamed current
Waters have always been interesting for human beings. Firstly, for the reason of fishing and secondly, for energy production or as a transport opportunity. From the narrow valleys, in contrast to the areas beneath the breakthroughs, only a few artefacts from prehistoric times exist. For former farmers the extreme terrain offered too limited opportunities for existence. First indications on settlement stem from Roman times which show coin founds and remains of walls.
Just beneath the Jochenstein a milestone was discovered, which used to function as a border stone between Austria, Bavaria and the Diocese of Passau. Already the Romans undertook shipping on the Danube. Later its increasing importance as a waterway had massive effects on nature. Many river regulations were performed and together with the construction of with many power plants extremely changed the natural condition of the river. Gravel banks, alluvial deposit of fine sand and riparian forests are since then largely lost.

Information: Marktgemeindeamt (community offices/local authority) 
Phone: +43 (0) 77 17 / 80 55-16

To give back nature…
The shore areas of the Danube are influenced severely by humans and their hydraulic engineering measures. The Danube gorge offers naturally, due to its deeply narrow valley, only few floodplains. Additionally, through river regulations, constructions and the planting of foreign trees (e.g. spruce trees) suitable areas for river meadows are endangered or lost. Today only a very small portion of meadow landscape remains. However, the floodplains have important functions for the landscape balance like water detention, self-cleaning, stabilisation of waters and provides a habitat for endangered animal and plant species. The shores of the Danube are nearly consistently secured with riprap and only accompanied by a tiny woodland strip. Today, shallow water zones and sedimentation areas like islands, bays and gravel banks are increasingly created again. Many of these projects are planned or already executed – in Engelhartszell such projects were already done.

Above the fortress “Burg Rannariedl” once lied a massive castle, which was robbed and burnt down by enemies – how the knight survived and what’s the role of the brave maiden in the story, you can read in the next Danube legend.

The contrasts of the Danube slopes can be recognised from the viewpoints.

On the one side: rocky, dry, steep slopes. On the other side: flat areas and gently rising hills.

The steep slopes of the Donauleiten offer a variety of different habitats in a very small space. Shady forests, steep rocky precipices, boulder streams and narrow stream gorges occur side by side. These different habitats allow for a high diversity of animal and plant species.
Two particularly interesting inhabitants are the green lizard and the Aesculapian snake.
The green lizard is threatened with extinction in Bavaria and highly endangered in Austria. The blue-coloured throat of the males during the mating season is striking.
The Aesculapian snake is the largest snake in Central Europe and a skilful climber. It can be found as a symbol at every pharmacy, where it skilfully climbs the Aesculapian staff.

According to legend, the devil was also up to mischief around the Penzenstein.
The Danube legend "To hell with the stone!" reveals how the area was rid of him and why his footprints can still be seen on the Penzenstein today.

Seit 1358 lädt Passaus historische Weinschenke mit urigem Stiftskeller in altem Gewölbe und Weingarten zum gemütlichen Verweilen ein.

• stiftseigene Weine 
• fangfrische Fische
• regionale Schmankerl und ländliche Spezialitäten
• bayerisch-österreichische Mehlspeisen
• am Anfang der Fußgängerzone gelegen

Das Rivers Hotel bietet Appartements in modernem Ambiente in einer hervorragenden Lage nahe dem Inn. Alle Appartements sind ausgestattet mit Badezimmer, optional mit Badewanne, Klimaanlage, TV, voll ausgestatteter Küchenzeile, Safe und Espressomaschine. Zusätzlich gibt es die Möglichkeit, kostenpflichtig Fahrräder und E-Bikes auszuleihen.
Parkplätze können auf Wunsch dazugebucht werden.
Vom Hotel aus lässt sich die Innenstadt bequem zu Fuß oder mit dem Bus erreichen.

The rest areas consist of an exposed concrete column, reminiscent of a Roman milestone, bearing a Roman head created by artist Miguel Horn and containing information about the local community, the Danube cycle path and the Romans, as well as a 5 metre long rest bench made of concrete and stone and a paved floor made of Danube pebbles. The architecture is based on design elements from Roman times.

The design for the Roman rest areas was the result of a competition organised jointly with the University of Art and Design Linz and won by student Lukas Beltrame. An important partner in the construction of the squares is the construction academy in Steyregg, which produced all the built-in parts for the squares with its apprentices.

The rest areas consist of an exposed concrete column, reminiscent of a Roman milestone, bearing a Roman head created by artist Miguel Horn and containing information about the local community, the Danube cycle path and the Romans, as well as a 5 metre long rest bench made of concrete and stone and a paved floor made of Danube pebbles. The architecture is based on design elements from Roman times.

The design for the Roman rest areas was the result of a competition organised jointly with the University of Art and Design Linz and won by student Lukas Beltrame. An important partner in the construction of the squares is the construction academy in Steyregg, which produced all the built-in parts for the squares with its apprentices.

This replication of the lost Roman milestone from the 3th century AD was reconstructed after old templates and positioned at the “Donau-Landesausstellungs-Weg” path by the Jochenstein Run-of-River Plant. Decades ago the inscription of the ancient Roman milestone was copied and is the only remain of the whole stone. The milestone, likely from the time of the emperor Caracalla, was supposedly destroyed during the 18th century- only its measures and inscription are known.
The reading and translation of the inscription, from which only six copies exist, says after Gerhard Winkler: IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS ANTONINVS PIVS FELIX AVGVSTVSPARTHICVS MAXIMVS BRITTANICVS MAXIMVS TRIBVNICA POSTESTATE VX IMPERATOR III CONSVL DESIGNATVS IIII VIAM IVXTA AMNEMDANVVIVM FIERI IVSSIT A BOIIDVRO IN some uninterpretable letters follow MILIA PASSVVM XV.

Die Fürstbischöfe von Passau ließen im 15. Jh. "in der Zell"an der Donau eine gotische Wasserburg errichten und im 16. Jh. zu einem Renaissance-Schloss ausbauen. Ein Glücksfall war es, dass der Freistaat Bayern das Schloss erwarb und eine Zweigstelle des Bayerischen Nationalmuseums errichtete. Das Museum, das Keramik von ihren Anfängen in der Jungsteinzeit bis zur Gegenwart zeigt, lädt zum Besuch ein.

Der Eintritt ist frei.
Öffnungszeiten:
01. April bis 06. Januar jeden Jahres,jeweils  Dienstag bis Sonntag, von 10 bis 17 Uhr.Geschlossen:
07. Januar bis 31. März,montags,Karfreitag,1. Mai,Fronleichnam,Allerheilligen,24. Dezember,25. Dezember,31. Dezember.

When passing by boat the monastery Engelhartszell which is located on the right bank of the Danube, the castle Rannariedel appears on a wooded steep hill. Over the years the castle was leased by various members of the nobility. Today it is owned by a private person.

Our range of services for you!
 
Gift baskets of fruits
Platter of cold cuts (sausages) or cheese
Gift ideas
Receiving office for textile cleaning
Photograph services by Kodak
Rentable carpet cleaning machine

Located directly on the B130 Nibelungen federal road between Passau and Linz, you can use our in-house BP petrol station for a refuelling stop. It is open from Monday to Sunday and on public holidays between 5 am and 9 pm. But you don't have to go without petrol outside these times either: A fuel terminal allows cashless refuelling around the clock.

In this family-run business flat-bottom wooden boats (Zille) are built in different variations depending on the customer requirements. Traditional boats are offered in many variations just the same as ferries or boats for fishing. In addition, wooden sailing boats, built according to the idea of the sailing icon Hubert Raudaschl, are offered.

Besides the standard boat shapes we are very flexible in terms of the shape of the boat, the interior and the body. You can let us know your expectations in a personal talk and we will try to fulfil them.

Since 1820 the family Königsdorfer builds the for the Danube region typical flat-bottom wooden boats. The head of the house, Rudolf Königsdorfer, is one of the last boat builder on the Danube and ensures that every year about 80 handmade flat-bottom wooden boats leave his house.
And they still do much of old boat building tradition. 200 years of traditional knowledge.